Not As It Appeared

March 30, 1986|By Harry Straight and Donna Blanton of the Sentinel Staff

WHAT'S ORLANDO ATTORNEY Bruce Starling -- who served as Gov. Reubin Askew's general counsel and has long been counted as one of Central Florida's staunchest Democrats -- doing supporting U.S. Sen. Paula Hawkins, R-Fla., in her re-election race against Gov. Bob Graham? Well, despite appear- ing at a Hawkins fund-raiser in Orlando last week, he's not. Starling showed up at the affair, was introduced to the crowd of 220 and his name appeared on the program as one of the luncheon sponsors (usually those listed at such functions are major fund-raisers and supporters). Starling said he was at the fund-raiser only to talk to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Dole, the guest speaker, as attorney for the Orlando Aviation Authority. Starling said he's still backing Graham.